Abingdon Airfield Trackday with B.K.C.C. 4th April 2014

[paul]

Bristol Kit Car Club are having a club event at Abingdon Airfield organised by Motorsport Events and by kind permission I am pleased to extend the invitation to MEV Owners;

The trackday is on Friday 4th April at Abingdon Airfield which is within easy reach of the M40 south of Oxford.

Motorsport Events description of Abingdon;

It is in excellent condition, has lots of top quality tarmac and is sure to be a firm favourite on the track day calendar. Our track design has a great mix of corners, using the huge amount of space available and long straights with speeds in excess of 100 mph possible in most cars. This is a fantastic venue, not to be missed by any enthusiastic driver!

Noise limits are 100dB(A) at 0.5 metres and at 4500 rpm, for motorcycle engine cars we require this to be 3/4 of maximum rpm. Additionally cars that rev over 7500 rpm plus rotary type engines and V-tec type engines will also be tested at 3/4 of maximum rpm.

Pricing is £129 for a driver, £20 for extra driver & £15 per passenger.

With a minimum of 10 cars, everyone will get a free tuition session (20 minutes I believe).

To book either go to www.motorsport-events.co.uk/abingdon.php & fill in the form on line (Please reference B.K.C.C) 
or call the hotline number 0844 873 6075 & book it by phone. (not forgetting to reference B.K.C.C.)

Please don't delay booking as places are filling up fast and it's a first come, first serve basis!

Please also let me know here or via PM so I can pass on details to the organiser at B.K.C.C.

I'm booked and it would be nice to see any other MEV owners too

Regards,
Paul

[paul]

Well I had a good day out with B.K.C.C. at Abingdon

My first airfield day so wasn't quite sure what to expect, but an enjoyable day and would go back as something different to a 'normal' trackday at a circuit venue.
The space allowed me to gain more confidence with powering through the corners without worrying about the runoff.

Using the runway as part of the circuit certainly gives a nice wide track!

The circuit was laid out with a liberal use of cones and markers with 3 chicanes to break up the straights, but still able to reach 100 mph.

Came back with a bit of gravel in the car though, and it would have been nice if the portable loos had stayed right until the end!

A video of myself allowing one of the B.K.C.C. members past and then sticking with him for a couple of laps, as you can see with a bit of heat in the tyres and with clear traffic we gain over 5 seconds a lap...

(click the thumbnail to link to my site; make sure you click the HD option in the bottom right of the video to select the best quality!)



Regards,
Paul

[gwnwar]

Great video.. got the feeling of being in car..nice touch with the inserts..